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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hoopersville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hoopersville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

Below are the counties that are near Hoopersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hoopersville:

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Hoopersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Crapo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
    • Fishing Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bishops Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
    • Lakesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
    • Toddville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Crocheron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
    • Andrews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Golden Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Elliott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Bucktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Taylors Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Brianwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
    • Drum Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Solomons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cove View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Dowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lusby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Mackall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
    • Wallville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
    • Saint Leonard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Dameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gum Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • California
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Drayden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Great Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
    • Callaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Valley Lee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Piney Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Chance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deal Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Dames Quarter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Ewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Monie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
    • Smith Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
    • Champ
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Oriole
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Rhodes Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
    • Frenchtown - Rumbly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
    • Fairmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Trappe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Nanticoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
    • Jesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
    • Bivalve
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tyaskin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Capitola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Green Hill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
    • Quantico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Twiggs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
    • Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Mardela Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Centennial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Rockawalking Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Ophelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunnybank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
    • Bundick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Coan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
    • Lodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Heathsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrisons Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
    • Blackwells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Reedville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.
    • Kinsale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Griffiths Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Machodoc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hoopersville, see our County-by-County Page for Hoopersville.

Cemeteries Near Hoopersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoopersville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hoopersville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hoopersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gootee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliotts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Insley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hoopersville had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hoopersville, with the one closest to Hoopersville listed first.

  • Fishing Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crapo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
  • Wingate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bishops Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
  • Toddville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Lakesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Golden Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
  • Elliott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Saint Marys City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Deal Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nanticoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
    • Bestpitch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bestpitch is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestpitch
    • Cove Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hoopersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hoopersville.

Newspapers Published in Hoopersville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoopersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hoopersville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hoopersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hoopersville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hoopersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hoopersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.